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Rotary International District 5450 Inc

EIN 84-0763072 · Frederick, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceFair54 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 5450, INC., IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, TO SUPPORT ITS MEMBERS BY ASSISTING THEM TO FULFILL THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN INDIVIDUAL ROTARIANS TO FOLLOW ROTARY'S GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND AVENUES OF SERVICE AS DESCRIBED IN THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL MANUAL OF PROCEDURES.

Income
$360,924
Spending
$409,553
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%
Employees
1
Volunteers
75

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 64 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 148% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 54 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $226,739 spent. ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 5450, INC., PROVIDES TRAINING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CLUB DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR ROTARIANS. DISTRICT 5450 HAS 55 ROTARY CLUBS AND 2,402 ROTARY MEMBERS. ROTARY CONDUCTED 22 TRAINING EVENTS WITH 1,628 ATTENDEES INCLUDING AN EPIC DAY OF SERVICE EVENT THAT INCLUDED 215 CLUBS FROM THEIRS AND OTHER DISTRICTS. OTHER TRAINING AND SUPPORT INCLUDES GOVERNOR VISITS, MEMBERSHIP AND PR GUIDANCE, AND THE DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
  2. $149,434 spent. ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 5450, INC., ADMINISTERS GRANTS FOR ROTARY INTERNATIONAL. THE DISTRICT ADMINISTERED AND DISTRIBUTED APPROVED GRANTS TOTALING 115,590 FROM ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOR 40 DIFFERENT GRANT PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY DISTRICT ROTARY CLUBS BASED ON GRANT APPLICATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Rotary International (Evanston, IL), EIN 36-1707667. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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